You can decorate a denim jacket with a pattern, embroidery, lace, beads, or you can completely change its color beyond recognition. After simple manipulations, the jacket will look renewed and you will want to wear it again.

When choosing one of the alteration options proposed below, you need to take into account that after the work has been done, the jacket will change its style. If classic denim can be worn with anything, then a piece with lace will look ridiculous with wide track pants. Alteration is possible even from improvised means that can be found at home.

Moreover, even a typewriter is not required, unless, of course, we are talking about altering. Some manufacturers even try to present factory-made products under the guise of handmade. Products self made still in trend, look original and eye-catching. Only all work must be carried out with the utmost care so that the product does not end up looking cheap.

How is embroidery done on denim?

Embroidery is always stylish and beautiful. She is now at the peak of popularity, so this method of alteration among fashionistas is one of the most beloved. You can choose simple or complex elements for embroidery, the main thing is to have enough perseverance to complete the work. Embroidery requires patience or perseverance, especially if it is flower arrangements. Alternatively, you can embroider symbols, the first letter of the name, a separate flower, etc.

You need to embroider only with thick dense threads. Ideal for denim or floss. Theoretically, you can work with standard ones, but the embroidery will not turn out so bright and attractive.

Important! As when working with embroidery on other products, you will need a hoop, and for transferring a pattern, water-soluble interlining or carbon paper. If interlining is used for embroidery, you can embroider on it, and it is removed after completion of work.

Embroidery schemes - options

You can embroider with satin stitch, you can tambour stitch or cross stitch. In the latter case, embroidery patterns can be found online and printed out for transfer to fabric. There is another option - to embroider the pattern you like on the canvas, then cut it out, process the edges and sew it onto the jacket. In this case, you get something like an application. Examples:

Torn edges and holes

Like embroidery, torn edges and scuffs are relevant for jeans. First you need to make markings with chalk or soap where exactly the scuffs are needed.

Important! To make it more convenient to work with the jacket during teething, plywood should be placed under the bottom. To ensure immobility, secure the product with tape or pins, depending on the surface.

Marked areas can be rubbed with sandpaper to make it easier to cut and the tear looks more natural. Then arm yourself stationery knife and make cuts on all marks. After that, it remains to pull out the threads. Jeans in its structure resembles a grid with the intersection of vertical and horizontal threads. So it is required to remove the blue vertical threads to the maximum so that only white horizontal ones remain.

If you do not need holes, but only small scuffs, then you can do it even more simply. Take an ordinary metal grater and rub the jacket in the designated places.

Important! To create a worn effect, denim should not be too tight and not too thin, as these models are quite difficult to work with.

Painting and painting

The painting is very effective on the back, making the product creative and bright. It is very difficult to remain indifferent, considering such alterations. The algorithm of work is quite simple. Acrylic paints are used for fabrics that tolerate washing well. First you need to draw a sketch with a disappearing marker, and then go over the top with a brush with acrylic paints. It dries for 2-3 hours, then fix the pattern with a hot iron on both sides.

How to dye a jacket?

For those who do not like different decorative elements on clothes, but do not mind updates, ideal option will be painting a denim jacket. You can use with equal success both aniline dyes and natural ones. Since natural ones do not give a rich color, but more tone, light models - white or blue - are suitable for this method. For example, with the help of beets, give a gentle pink shade, a vintage effect or a beige tone can be obtained by using strong tea or coffee for painting.

bleaching

To do this, you need whiteness or another household chemicals with chlorine in it. First you need to dilute the bleach in a container.

Important! The container should be capacious so that the product fits completely and it is convenient to mix for whitening uniformity.

Place the product in a container to withstand for about an hour, change sides and hold for another hour. After that, you need to remove and rinse well, preferably in a typewriter, so that there is no smell of bleach left.

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It also looks impressive and is easy to do. At the same time, you can make stains and drips different ways. The fastest way is to pour the whiteness into a spray bottle and spray evenly on the jacket. Or draw bleach into a syringe and apply with chaotic hand movements. Well, a more thorough option - with a brush. And similarly to bleaching, after work, the thing is rinsed well.

Ways to decorate a denim jacket

The beauty of decorating lies in the limitless field for the implementation of ideas. If you use lace, the jeans will look like summer. When using fur, immediately there is a feeling of warmth and comfort, more suitable for use in autumn.

Rhinestones and sequins

Sequins can be sewn on the sides and collar or randomly on the shelves of the product. It is worth noting that it is not necessary to sew on each sequin, it will turn out much faster if you use hot silicone glue. Rhinestones are glued with special glue and tweezers.

Beads

It is good to embroider compositions and whole pictures with beads, or you can walk along all the edges - cuffs, collar and sides. It is important to sew the beads with a thicker strong thread. If there is inspiration to embroider a composition, then again these must first be applied with a chalk or pen sketch.

beads

Pearl beads sewn in a checkerboard pattern over the entire surface of the product look spectacular. You can decorate the edges of the collar or a flap pocket in this way. Beads are suitable for any size, the main thing is that the product is comfortable to wear later.

Lace, braid

With the help of lace or braid, you can give the jacket a romantic touch. It is enough just to sew lace to the bottom of the thing, as well as to the cuffs. This is done from the wrong side of the product, so that the lace coquettishly peeks out from under the rough jeans. The tape is sewn to cuffs, pockets or at shoulder level.

Spikes and rivets

These decorative elements give the product a punk stylization, which is relevant among young people today. Spikes and rivets can be fastened on the collar, along the sleeve line or in the area of ​​the shoulders with an imitation of "shoulder straps".

Knitted elements

You can crochet the leaves and flowers yourself, and then sew them on to the jeans. An interesting effect is obtained if a round crocheted napkin is fixed on the back.

Fur

It is better to work with short fur that does not crumble; there are many synthetic varieties that resemble fabric. Fur can be sheathed on the cuffs and collar, thus warming the jacket. Now it is fashionable to make fur elements, so feel free to sew fur on pockets.

Patches and applications

A large assortment of patches is available in hardware stores. But it is better to make your own applications from another fabric. It can be flowers, symbols, animals, figures, emoticons. Patches and appliqués look best on the front of the jacket.

How can you change a jacket?

Options to change jeans by altering a large number of. You can remove the sleeves, and the jacket will turn into a fashionable vest, or cut out from another fabric and sew on instead of the previous ones. In this case, the fabric can be both dense and transparent. If the jacket has pockets, they can be similarly removed by replacing them with a contrasting element.

Make a bolero out of jeans. The easiest option for such an alteration is to flog the belt at the bottom of the product, shorten it to chest level and sew the belt back on. Thanks to the factory belt, no one will even guess that this is a remake.

You can improve a denim jacket and make it suitable for use in winter conditions. Buy artificial white fur and sew it on as a lining. In this case, the jacket should be slightly loose before altering, since the fur can make the product a size smaller.

To give new life to a new jacket, there are many options, the main thing is not to overdo it, using everything in a row. After all, the main goal of such upgrades is to look stylish, not funny. It is necessary to select the alteration that will be combined with the prevailing clothing style of the wardrobe as much as possible.

Butterflies - stylish accessory relevant for both men and girls. From one pair of old jeans, you can make a whole dozen different butterflies for yourself and your friends.

2. Bags

Old pair of jeans + strap = lunch bag or tote.

3. Wall and desktop organizers

Such a cute coaster can be made even with children. Looks nice and keeps your hands warm.

5. Pillow

If you have a brutal bachelor interior at home, then such a pillow will come in handy. The pockets can be used as remote storage.

6. Mat

If you have accumulated a lot of old denim clothes, you can make a rug out of it - such as in the photo above, or such as in this video instruction.

7. Shoes

If you are not afraid of complex projects, then the idea of ​​​​making shoes or these “denim boots” may inspire you to create your own masterpiece.

This detachable collar is very easy to make. If you have an unnecessary old shirt with defects, just cut off the collar from it and decorate it with studs, rhinestones, spikes, beads or something else.

A great option for men is a holster made from old jeans, in which you can put small tools and parts when doing various jobs. Making a holster is very easy. Enough to trim upper part with pockets and handle cuts.

Dedicated to lovers of casual style: a table napkin with a cozy pocket for cutlery.

If you take a pair of jeans, connect the legs and cut off the excess, then the back pockets will turn into breast pockets, and the jeans themselves will turn into a convenient apron.

On the eve of Valentine's Day, such a simple decoration is very relevant. Recommended for adults and young fashionistas, as well as natures, in love with life.

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You can also make from a pair of jeans gift wrapping for wine with a functional corkscrew pocket. Instruction.

Are you tired, stressed? Pick up scissors and cut, cut, cut your jeans into long strips. Of these, you can twist rolls of different diameters and use them, for example, to decorate a frame. Instruction.

15. Covers for paper and e-books

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Another option for a practical housewife is to recycle jeans into potholders.

17. Necklace

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18. Furniture upholstery

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If you've got a lot of old denim, it might be enough to upholster a few pieces of furniture.

19. Mask

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20. Coasters

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Every part of jeans can be useful to you. For example, seams make excellent coasters and coasters for hot dishes. Instruction.

Such a non-standard and eye-catching option for using old jeans can come in handy in a country house or balcony.

22. House for a kitten

23. Denim skirt

In the end, if the jeans are torn somewhere, are very dirty, or you are a little tired of their style, you can dye them, decorate them, tear them figuredly with your own hands, turn them into shorts or even a skirt.

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A few cans of paint, sequins and a love of space are the main ingredients for turning ordinary jeans into galactic ones. Instruction.

If you've never done handmade, but you want to, try to make prints on a pair of jeans that you don't mind. Take red textile paint, cut out a heart-shaped stencil and decorate your knees with a romantic print.

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Large holes on jeans can be decorated with lace inserts. You can also decorate the edges of shorts, pockets and other parts of the product with lace.

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Remember that it is almost impossible to achieve a very smooth transition of colors, and the first time the result may not be very joyful. Gradient coloring is a matter of practice. By the way, the gradient can also be done with bleach.

28. Decorating with rhinestones

An interesting way to transform jeans, which requires lace fabric and special felt-tip pens for fabric.

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And jeans can be cut with a blade many, many times - you get something in the style of one of the Chanel models.

Don't throw away your old combat jeans. Give them new life! We hope you find these ideas helpful and inspire your own DIY projects.

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Impressed by the article about stripes, I was looking for interesting ways decorate old jeans(and I have accumulated a huge number of them), and came across master classes from the Spanish youth brand Desigual. This is where the flight of fancy is visible! Their official website has a collection called Exotic Jeans, where each pair of jeans is hand-decorated. This collection was inspired by the markets of India, where the senses explode with a mixture of spices, colors and textures.

“Turmeric, coriander and cardamom breathe in every stitch…(c) Desigual

1. So, to create these jeans you will need:

Scissors;

pins;

Pieces of lace and fabric with a houndstooth pattern;

textile glue;

Sandpaper or fine grater.

We take ordinary classic jeans without any decor.

Using a grater or sandpaper, make scuffs on the legs in those places where you want to create a flawed effect. You should rub vertically (placing the jeans straight), in short jerks, firmly pressing the grater to the jeans. Thus, the top layer of denim will tear, and the threads of the bottom layer will fluff up enough.

Then glue the patches of lace and black and white fabric into a houndstooth using textile glue. For greater durability, you can also sew these patches to jeans, stepping back 1 cm from the edges.

You can also add a hem from the second pair of jeans by sewing it on the bottom - this way you get the effect of a trendy double hem.

2. To make these jeans you will need:

Scissors;

pins;

Thread with a needle (or sewing machine);

Decorative braid or ribbon (sold on Amazon);

Decorative patches (also available on Amazon)

textile glue;

Golden thread.

As in the first case, we take ordinary jeans without any decor (there were slight scuffs on this pair).

We attach a decorative braid or ribbon to your taste to the belt at the waist (here are several types of braid in oriental style).

Then, using textile glue, glue decorative stripes to the jeans. Use golden thread to sew stitches on the legs in the style of Japanese embroidery "sashiko" (uniform stitches with the needle forward).

3. Well, the third alteration is a denim jacket. You will need:

Scissors;

pins;

Thread with a needle (or sewing machine);

Decorative braid or ribbon;

Buttons are decorative;

textile glue;

Fabric marker;

Sleeves from other clothes.

We take a classic denim jacket without any decor. Cut off the sleeves of the jacket, leaving 2 cm from each edge. Dissolve the threads with tweezers and a pin to make a fringe, as in the photo. Get a vest.

Using textile glue, stick pieces of various decorative braid on the vest. On the back of the vest, you can make a drawing with a marker or embroidery. Replace buttons with decorative buttons.

And finally, take sleeves from an old sweater, sweatshirt, cardigan, etc. and sew them to the vest by hand or with a sewing machine.

In general, on the official website of Desigual, you can see a lot of interesting things decorated in the same way as described above. These are vests, jeans, jackets and even bags and shoes. So I recommend that needlewomen who have suitable material (denim) look there.

What else can you do with jeans with your own hands?

If you have artistic ability, you can draw something on them. For example, this girl painted cherry blossoms on her boyfriend jeans.

You can decorate jeans with plastic pearls.

Or patch your jeans with sequined fabric.

As you can see, there are many ways to remake denim clothes, and if you have the imagination and the simplest skills, you can effortlessly make your jeans original and unique.

If you have a denim jacket and you are tired of it, you should not buy a new one, because the old one can be transformed and healed new life if you decorate it.

What parts can be decorated?

Interesting ideas:

• If you like to stand out from the crowd, then decorate the entire jacket completely, in which case it will definitely change beyond recognition.
• You can focus on the collar.
• If the jacket has sleeves, then you can decorate them or just the cuffs.
• If there are pockets, then you can use them as a decorative zone.
• Try embellishing the sides of your jacket. If it fastens, then stop on one side (on the one that, after fastening, is at the top), and if there are no fasteners, then you can decorate both sides at once.
• The bright part of the thing can be the back. Firstly, this is the largest free space, and secondly, the back will not immediately catch the eye, which will make the image interesting and original.

How to decorate?

How to stylishly and fashionably decorate an ordinary denim jacket? We offer several interesting options.

We use accessories

Accessories are everything that serves to fasten parts, fasten and comfortably wear things. This concept includes buttons, locks, buttons and so on.

• Purchase some zippers and sew them onto your jacket. You can arrange them in a chaotic manner, parallel to each other or in a zigzag. You can also make any pattern. You can attach key rings to the locks, it will look very interesting.
• Pins. Using them for decoration is incredibly simple, because you do not have to sew anything. Pins can be attached in any way. The simplest, but very interesting warrant is to “scatter” them over the entire surface of the jacket. You can also make a pattern on the back or on the chest from pins: a crown, wings, a flower, and so on.
• Buttons. They can be placed on the shoulders in the form of shoulder straps, on the cuffs of the sleeves, on the sides, or even on the whole thing.
• Buttons. If you choose beautiful and bright buttons, you can turn the most ordinary jacket into a real masterpiece of art. From such elements you can make interesting patterns.

Threads and embroidery

If you know how to embroider, you can transform a jacket and make it romantic and feminine. Embroider a pattern by choosing an interesting pattern. But even if you do not embroider, this is not a problem. First, you can use sewing machine. Just make a few lines, placing them parallel, diagonally or on top of each other in a chaotic manner. Secondly, you can make a lot of stitches different lengths threads different colors by hand, creating an unusual abstract print.

Applications

Ready-made applications today can be bought at any specialized store. Attaching them is incredibly easy. It is enough just to attach the selected element to the surface of the jacket and iron it well with a heated iron.

If you have old stuff, then use it. Firstly, they probably have some elements on them, for example, labels or pockets. So, all this can be moved to the jacket. Secondly, you can make an appliqué out of fabric. Cut out some shape from it, process the edges and sew it to the jacket.

Braid and lace

Lace and ribbons will make the jacket cute and romantic.

A few interesting options:

• You can sew strips of braid or lace to the collar or to the cuffs.
• Tie a piece of ribbon or lace into a cute bow and sew it, for example, to the middle of the pocket.
• You can sew thin strips of lace or braid along the seams, it will look bright and stylish.

We change the style

You can transform a jacket by changing its style.

Several variants:

• Sleeves can be changed. Either cut them off completely or shorten them. Jacket with short sleeves, by the way, today in a trend.
• Shorten the entire jacket. For example, it can turn into a creative bolero. But be careful not to cut important parts like pockets or darts. First, draw a cut line with a pencil or crayon, and only then grab the scissors.
• An ordinary straight jacket can be turned into a fitted one. Just sew it on the sides. But don't forget to take measurements first.

Miscellaneous materials

Inserts from different fabrics look very bright and original. You can completely replace one part of the jacket, such as the back or sleeves. But if you doubt your strength and sewing skills, then just measure the part chosen for decor, cut a piece of fabric and sew it to the jacket.

In the photo of fashion shows, jackets with inserts are very common. And inserts made of contrasting fabrics such as chiffon, leather, silk and so on are especially relevant.

Paints

Best to buy special paints designed for fabrics. Painting can be done in a variety of ways. If you can draw, create an interesting and original print. Only the sleeves can be dyed.

There are also unusual techniques:

• You can mix several paints, making a lot of multi-colored strokes.
• Can be used for coloring stencils.
• You can also tie a few knots in the fabric or tie a few sections with rubber bands, and then dunk the item in the dye.
• There is another option. Tie the jacket in several places with ropes. Dip one part of it in one dye, then the other part in another.

Beads, beads

Decor with beads or beads is a great option for romantic and feminine natures.

Options:

• Sew beads in different places on the jacket, spreading them over the surface.
• Draw some figure on the jacket and embroider only it, placing the beads as close to each other as possible.
• Bead the shoulders, cuffs, collar or sides.

Sequins and rhinestones

Use special fabric glue and decorate the jacket with sequins, rhinestones, stones and other elements.

Let your denim jacket live a new beautiful and vibrant life!

Fashion for denim jackets and vests for the fall, it seems, is only gaining momentum. This article will tell you about the most relevant ways to decorate denim and jeans today, as well as fashionable cuts, including adjusted for the colder season. School is coming soon, so why not show up in front of everyone really spectacularly, especially since you have just enough time to decorate your favorite jeans before the beginning of autumn?

Lace and peplum

In the spring article on the topic, the fashion for lace collars, cuffs and lace inserts in slits and specially cut jagged holes in or above denim. Now the emphasis has shifted more to the lace bottom (looks out from under the bottom edge of the jacket), and the lace must be sewn from the wrong side, and not from the front. Weaving is sewn on to straight jackets, and to straight or fitted waistcoats cut off to the waist, but the most trendy is lace, put on the bottom of the peplum (it’s very easy to sew it with your own hands -). In addition to trimming the bottom, lace must also be sewn on other strategic (described above) places on denim jackets, jackets and vests. At the same time, the color of the lace is either white or dark beige (golden, brown).

In addition to cuffs, lace is sewn into sleeveless jackets, vests and boleros instead of sleeves. In particular, a similar option can be sewn from grandmother's napkins, just fold a wide oval napkin in half, insert its corresponding side into the armhole of the vest, stab it with pins, and then flash it on a typewriter. And woo-a-la, the sleeve is ready! Repeat on the other side.

Strategic places for beads and rhinestones

Everyone has already heard about beads and artificial stones. They went from the current fashion for large decorations in layers and levels. Today, the latest version is very large beads and stones in a creative, but close-knit, tight mess on one collar, and you can make something similar from ordinary brooches. It is permissible to balance the collar with a similar assembly along the edge of the pocket or on the lower corner of the denim jacket or vest opposite the collar. It seems to be flashy elements, and yet in the end it turns out not only trendy, but also really tasteful.

Another great option- semantic paintings and solid patterns of large beads and fabric combined with denim fringe on the back, as shown in the picture. This fashion came from bikers. For example, the zodiac sign Taurus is depicted here. First, the beads are sewn onto a circle, and then a fringed circle is attached to a denim jacket. The picture must necessarily carry some information to the beholder.

Canvas

Pictures are sewn entirely on the back, but on a specific area in the center between the side seams. In the same spirit, you can finish the collar.

Some branch of this particular trend will be not solid, but large figures cut out of the paintings along the contour. See examples below in combination with a very successful use of fringe. And although it was these 2 options (below) that were invented and sewn before the trend appeared, today they are as relevant as possible.

Graphic prints

Today's fashion is the fashion for graphic prints and contrasting shades. She also switched to denim. When using such bright and expressive details, be careful: a few stripes on the cuffs, along the bottom edge and side seams are more than enough. In no case do you need to sew on these details, like the pictures described above, otherwise you will start to look like you just moved in a time machine from the 70s. And although the fashion of the 60s and 70s still rules the show, it is greatly modernized, more than an example of taste has been brought into it.

Finishing around the perimeter: through the collar and sides to the bottom

One of the most popular options for girls: a very feminine model. The collar of the jacket is completely cut off, leaving only a round neckline and sides converging straight in front. Starting from the very bottom, a wide strip of fabric in a trendy metallic color is started up with large long beads loosely sewn or glued onto it or artificial stones tone-on-tone among a small scattering of their own counterparts.

Variations with more thin strip and another type of decoration elements (chains), but compare for yourself, the first option will surely seem more interesting to you.

Inserted zippers

A small innovation of the already well-known decorative element - unfastening zippers on the sleeves, along the hem and in other places. Just cut the thing in the strategic zone, sew a high denim triangle into the cut - to its edges, and then sew a short zipper on top, right on the front side. Ready!

Especially come in handy for denim jackets in the fall. It is sewn in almost the same way as lace before: only on the collar and cuffs or from the bottom through the folds and collar and again to the very bottom. Fur options are similar to lace: white, brown (but not bright red or red), and also separately white sheepskin.

Fur is sewn separately along the edge of the hood and, by the way, they returned to fashion. long lungs denim jackets gathered at the waist with a drawstring. To make this, you just need to sew a strip of denim or jeans on the waist area on the front side of a long hooded shirt, wide enough to then thread the lace into it.

Strategic place for rivets

Rivets are still in vogue, but their number and volume is severely limited to individual small areas. The most trendy option is a feminine fitted vest, in which the rivets are not distributed too close to each other along the eye-catching lapels.

Combination of stripes and patchwork

Both are in vogue. And it is very easy to make such a thing with your own hands: with the help of paint and masking tape. .

Indian, Scandinavian and Chukchi motifs

They are cubic, and this is in line with modern fashion. Therefore, Indian, Scandinavian and Chukchi ornaments are reproduced on denim jackets and jackets wherever you want. One condition: transfer images, but not their classic riot of color. Only White color or, in extreme cases, muted shades of 2-3 colors (for example, muted dark blue, muted red and the same white). They are drawn on denim with the same paint and with the participation of the same masking tape, only the latter is now pasted on the fabric not in stripes, but in various geometric shapes.

ombre

He is still not forgotten. The modern ombre trend is certainly used, that is, when the bottom is light, and it goes into a dark top with a gradient, and not vice versa. . It's pretty easy. Please note: the ombre effect is combined here with an equally fashionable innovation - large inscriptions on the back of the collar and on the top of the cuffs.

Patchwork, just a patchwork

And finally, the easiest and most creative way without restrictions is an advanced patchwork. When pieces of material are not simply sewn on with invisible threads, but a standard slightly careless pattern is created from the threads themselves - yarn, for example. The result - if you do not overdo it and do not pile up the details - falls under the grunge trend these days.